When Is Eid al-Fitr 2025, 2026, 2027...

 Ramadan 2025 is expected to end in the evening on March 30th or March 31st. Therefore, Eid al-Fitr 2025 would start on March 30th or March 31st at sundown and continue to sundown on March 31st or April 1st respectively.

Eid al-Fitr, also known as the Festival of Breaking the Fast, marks the end of the lunar month of fasting during Ramadan. The festival is celebrated for 2–3 days, during which Muslims gather for feasts, offer prayers, and engage in acts of charity.

When Is Eid al-Fitr in 2025?

In 2025, Eid al-Fitr is likely to begin at sundown on the evening of March 30th or March 31st. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. It usually starts immediately after the last day of Ramadan (the ninth Islamic month) and continues to the second day of Shawwal (the 10th Islamic month). 

As the Islamic calendar is lunar,  the Gregorian calendar date for Eid al-Fitr changes by about 11 days earlier each year.

When are Eid al-Fitr  2025, 2026, 2027 ... 2030 Dates

The dates of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr are determined by the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Fitr falls on the first day of the 10th Islamic month (Shawwai). The date on the Gregorian calendar changes each year (moving forward by about 11 days). See below the likely dates for Eid al-Fitr in 2025, and years up to 2030.

Why Does the Date of Eid al-Fitr Change Each Year?

Dates for Eid al-Fitr are determined by the Islamic calendar, which is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months amounting to 354 or 355 days in total. The Islamic calendar doesn't align with the Gregorian calendar by 10 to 12 days, which is why the dates for Eid al-Fitr and other Islamic festivals are different on the Gregorian calendar year on year.

In the Islamic calendar, the month begins when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted, meaning that the calendar differs by up to a day depending on the location.

Festival timings are usually either linked to the Saudi Arabian official calendar or the local moon phases. As this differs across the globe, and sunset and sunrise timings differ too, Muslims in different countries might celebrate Ramadan on different dates and fast for a different period of time.

How Are the Dates of Eid al-Fitr Determined?

The dates of Eid al-Fitr are determined based on the Islamic calendar. It occurs at the beginning of the 10th month of the Islamic calendar, known as Shawwai.

The Islamic calendar, also called the Hijri calendar, is a purely lunar system. It relies on the sighting of the moon, and each month begins with the appearance of a new moon. A month in the Islamic calendar can be either 29 or 30 days, depending on the observation or calculation of the new moon.

If the new moon is observed or calculated, the month will last for 30 days. However, if the new moon is not sighted or its confirmation is uncertain, the month will be 29 days.

The timings of the festival are usually either linked to the Saudi Arabian official calendar or the local moon phases. As this differs across the globe, and sunset and sunrise timings differ too, Muslims in different countries might celebrate Ramadan on different dates and fast for a different period of time.

Since the start of the Islamic month is largely determined by the sighting of the new moon, the exact date for Eid al-Fitr, as well as Ramadan and other Islamic festivals, may be determined quite close to the time. That is why only a probable date can be given months or years in advance.

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